One of the best biographical films in my memory is definitely The World’s Fastest Indian, a somewhat dramatized biography of the inventor and racer from New Zealand, Burt Munro, who accelerated his 1920 Indian Scout (also known as Burt Munro Special) to 205 miles per hour. This record, by the way, still holds. Taking into account the fact that officially this record was set in the class of motorcycles with engines up to 1000 cubic centimeters.
There are a number of differences from reality in the film. For example, the film shows that the record was set at a speed of 201 miles per hour, but in fact Burt was officially credited only with a speed of 190 miles per hour, and at the same time he did not fall off the bike. But, at the same time, there was also another race in life, where Burt Munro Special was able to accelerate as much as 205 miles, but they were not counted, as Munro fell without finishing the race. It can also be mentioned that Burt was forced to collect money long before the Week of Speed, as US customs did not release the motorcycle until all duties were paid in full…
Nevertheless, despite all these little things, the film is wonderful and motivates perfectly. Especially those who dream all their lives about the salt plains of North America and the races that are held there. Plus, it shows well what the USA looks like in principle for a visiting tourist. Well, on the other hand, there are a lot of nice little things, like used pistons that belonged to Burt Munro – for the film, a lot of the racer’s things were taken from the museum.
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Well, the main character of the film was portrayed by as many as four motorcycles. Two of them, which are slower, were extremely close to the original replicas of Indian Scouts, and those that depicted setting a record drove Ducati powertrains. Among other things, we can see Triumph’s New Zealand bikers, Munro himself, in addition to the bike, also drives a Vauxhall Velox, and, of course, vintage cars that are everyday for that time are constantly flashing in the frame.
Так как действие фильма происходит в США начала 60-ых, то и любителям четырёхколёсных машин будет на что полюбоваться
The film does not focus on the family of Burt Munro, his ex-wife and four children, and is entirely devoted to the thirst for speed and insanely fast motorcycle. So, in general, we have a must-watch movie for every self-respecting lover of drag, auto and motorsport. So if you consider yourself one of those and still haven’t watched this movie, it’s time to correct this misunderstanding.
